Genre
Soul vocal ranges
Soul voices on one keyboard, A#1 to G7.
Median span
3.0 oct
+3.5 st vs library
Range covered
A#1–G7
Era
1954–2024
How ranges sit in Soul
- The median cited span across these voices is 36 semitones — 3.5 semitones wider than the library median of 32.5.
- Widest here is Mariah Carey (F2–G7); the deepest floor belongs to CeeLo Green at A#1 and the highest ceiling to Mariah Carey at G7.
- Voice categories here, most common first: tenors, mezzo-sopranos, baritones, contraltos, sopranos, countertenors, bass.
Every voice on one axis
low → high
Singers Aaron Neville through Daniel Caesar
- Aaron NevilleG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- AdeleC3–A#5C3–A#52.8 oct
- Al GreenF2–A#5F2–A#53.4 oct
- Alicia KeysA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- Amy WinehouseC3–D#5C3–D#52.3 oct
- Andra DayE3–F#5E3–F#52.2 oct
- Anita BakerC#3–C#6C#3–C#63.0 oct
- Annie LennoxG2–A5G2–A53.2 oct
- Aretha FranklinG2–E6G2–E63.8 oct
- Ari LennoxA#2–E6A#2–E63.5 oct
- Barry WhiteD2–E4D2–E42.2 oct
- Bill WithersF2–A4F2–A42.3 oct
- Bob MarleyF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Bobby HatfieldB2–D#6B2–D#63.3 oct
- Boy GeorgeD2–A5D2–A53.6 oct
- Brian McKnightA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- CeeLo GreenA#1–C6A#1–C64.2 oct
- Chaka KhanF2–B5F2–B53.5 oct
- Childish GambinoA#1–C6A#1–C64.2 oct
- Chris StapletonF2–B4F2–B42.5 oct
- Curtis MayfieldG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- Cynthia ErivoE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- D'AngeloG2–A#5G2–A#53.3 oct
- Daniel CaesarC#3–F#5C#3–F#52.4 oct
Singers Daryl Hall through Jazmine Sullivan
- Daryl HallE2–C6E2–C63.7 oct
- David RuffinA2–E6A2–E63.6 oct
- Dennis BrownG2–D5G2–D52.6 oct
- Diana RossD#3–C6D#3–C62.8 oct
- Donny HathawayF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Dusty SpringfieldC3–D#5C3–D#52.3 oct
- Ella MaiC3–G#5C3–G#52.7 oct
- Emeli SandéD3–F5D3–F52.3 oct
- Erykah BaduG2–D5G2–D52.6 oct
- Etta JamesG#2–B5G#2–B53.3 oct
- Faith EvansC#3–C#6C#3–C#63.0 oct
- FantasiaC3–A#5C3–A#52.8 oct
- George MichaelE2–A5E2–A53.4 oct
- GiveonF#2–F#4F#2–F#42.0 oct
- Gladys KnightE3–D5E3–D51.8 oct
- Glenn HughesD2–D6D2–D64.0 oct
- Gregory PorterF2–G4F2–G42.2 oct
- H.E.R.C3–F#5C3–F#52.5 oct
- HozierE2–E5E2–E53.0 oct
- India.ArieA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Jackie WilsonA2–C#6A2–C#63.3 oct
- James BrownF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Janis JoplinA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- Jazmine SullivanA2–C#6A2–C#63.3 oct
Singers Jennifer Hudson through Misia
- Jennifer HudsonA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Jhené AikoB2–E6B2–E63.4 oct
- Jill ScottC3–E5C3–E52.3 oct
- Jimmy CliffF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Joe CockerG2–A#4G2–A#42.3 oct
- John LegendE2–A#5E2–A#53.5 oct
- Joss StoneC3–G5C3–G52.6 oct
- Keyshia ColeC3–A#5C3–A#52.8 oct
- Lauryn HillA#2–A5A#2–A52.9 oct
- Lenny KravitzA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- Leon BridgesB2–G4B2–G41.7 oct
- Leona LewisC3–F#6C3–F#63.5 oct
- Lewis CapaldiF2–E5F2–E52.9 oct
- Lionel RichieF2–G5F2–G53.2 oct
- Lola YoungE3–A#5E3–A#52.5 oct
- Luther VandrossB2–A5B2–A52.8 oct
- Macy GrayA2–D6A2–D63.4 oct
- Mariah CareyF2–G7F2–G75.2 oct
- Marvin GayeF2–A#5F2–A#53.4 oct
- Mary J. BligeA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- MaxwellA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Michael McDonaldG#2–A5G#2–A53.1 oct
- Minnie RipertonD3–F#7D3–F#74.3 oct
- MisiaF3–F6F3–F63.0 oct
Singers Monica through Tom Jones
- MonicaB2–B5B2–B53.0 oct
- Musiq SoulchildC3–F#5C3–F#52.5 oct
- Nina SimoneG2–F5G2–F52.8 oct
- Otis ReddingF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Patti LaBelleA#2–E6A#2–E63.5 oct
- Philip BaileyG2–D6G2–D63.6 oct
- Rachelle FerrellG2–D7G2–D74.6 oct
- Rag'n'Bone ManG2–B5G2–B53.3 oct
- Ravyn LenaeC#3–C#6C#3–C#63.0 oct
- Ray CharlesC2–A#5C2–A#53.8 oct
- RAYEC#3–D6C#3–D63.1 oct
- Sade AduE3–D5E3–D51.8 oct
- Sam CookeA2–E5A2–E52.6 oct
- Sam SmithG2–C6G2–C63.4 oct
- SealD#2–G5D#2–G53.3 oct
- Smokey RobinsonA2–A#5A2–A#53.1 oct
- SolangeD3–E6D3–E63.2 oct
- Stevie WonderC2–E6C2–E64.3 oct
- SZAE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- TamiaD#3–D6D#3–D62.9 oct
- Teddy PendergrassE2–A#4E2–A#42.5 oct
- Teddy SwimsE2–A5E2–A53.4 oct
- Tina TurnerG2–D#5G2–D#52.7 oct
- Tom JonesG2–A#4G2–A#42.3 oct